South Jamaica

South Jamaica is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of . It is located south of downtown . Although a proper border has not been established, the neighborhood is a subsection of bounded by the Long Island Rail…
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York, United States
  • Also known as: “South Jamaica, New York City” and “South Jamaica, Queens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baisley Pond Park and August Martin High School.

Park
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is a public park located in the southeastern part of , , bordering the neighborhoods of South Jamaica, Rochdale, and .

School
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is a high school located in South Jamaica, Queens, at 156-10 Baisley Boulevard. The school focuses on aviation and other vocational areas.

Residential area
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is a housing project in South Jamaica, Queens, , completed on April 30, 1961. The development consists of five, 8-story buildings with 386 apartment units for an estimated 1,057 people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Locust Manor and South Ozone Park.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It is bordered on the north by Baisley Boulevard to Irwin Place to Roe Road to 120th Avenue, on the east by the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to 121st Avenue to Farmers Boulevard, on the south by North Conduit Boulevard, and on the west by Guy R.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the borough of . It is just north of , between to the west and the Van Wyck Expressway to the east. is situated 1½ miles southwest of South Jamaica.

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is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

South Jamaica

Latitude
40.68085° or 40° 40′ 51″ north
Longitude
-73.79188° or 73° 47′ 31″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87G8M6J5+86
Geo­Names ID
11838916
Wiki­data ID
Q62372
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“South Jamaica” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հարավային Ջամեյկա”
  • Azerbaijani: “Cənubi Yamayka”
  • Catalan: “Jamaica de Sud”
  • Catalan: “Jamaica del Sud”
  • Catalan: “South Jamaica”
  • Danish: “South Jamaica”
  • Dutch: “South Jamaica”
  • Esperanto: “Suda Jamajko”
  • Finnish: “South Jamaica”
  • French: “Jamaïque du Sud”
  • French: “South Jamaica”
  • German: “South Jamaica”
  • Hebrew: “סאות‘ ג’מייקה”
  • Hungarian: “South Jamaica”
  • Irish: “South Jamaica”
  • Italian: “South Jamaica”
  • Japanese: “サウス・ジャマイカ (クイーンズ)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “South Jamaica”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “South Jamaica”
  • Portuguese: “South Jamaica”
  • Russian: “Саут-Джамейка”
  • Scots: “South Jamaica, Queens”
  • Scots: “South Jamaica”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سوت جامایکا، کوینز”
  • Spanish: “South Jamaica (Queens)”
  • Spanish: “South Jamaica”
  • Swahili: “South Jamaica, Queens”
  • Swedish: “South Jamaica”
  • Urdu: “جنوبی جمیکا، کوئینز”
  • “South Jamaica”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cedar Manor Houses and Cedar Manor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Green and Baisley Pond.

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